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Ryan J-W Smith

RYAN J-W SMITH

  (1974 - )
Nationality:    British
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Ryan J-W Smith was born in Kent in 1974. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin where he wrote his first Elizabethan-style verse play, 'sweet Love Adieu', and was awarded the Haagen Dazs Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement. In 2001 Smith founded the Rogue Shakespeare Company, directing, producing and starring in the world premiere of his 'sweet Love Adieu'. Since then he has written three more plays in rhyming Elizabeth-style iambic verse: the Power Play; the highly acclaimed 'Love Labours Won'; and his forthcoming 'New World Order'. Smith has found great success at the Edinburgh Festival and also in America where his plays have been produced several times off-Broadway, and regionally, often alongside Shakespeare's. His most popular play to date is his 'Love Labours Won', which Smith has produced two years running via the Rogue Shakespeare Company at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. there, is has received no less than five five-star and seven four-star reviews, been awarded 'Pick of the Fringe' both years running and has earned Smith the title of 'Best Promoter at the Edinburgh Festival' from both the Observer and Herald Newspapers.

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below is a list of Ryan J-W Smith's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Love Labours Won         Power Play, The         Sweet Love Adieu

Love Labours Won

Synopsis:
Premiered at the Edinburgh Festival, before transferring to London's West End; a Buddhist-inspired, original and thought-provoking comedy. Can we learn to love unconditionally or are we just slaves to fear and desire?

Notes:
website: www.lovelabourswon.com

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1st Published:
in Ryan J-W Smith: Three Plays,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Elizabethan-style comedy Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Power Play, The

Synopsis:
the Florentine King would see his son wed Securing his heir and throne from within, But Prince Valentino, is still in bed, With his mistress, lover, with vice and sin. So threats of exile upon the Prince come, 'Be married or gone within three short days'. But this foolish King hath himself undone; His brother's lust for power set ablaze; Don Grenaldo turns nemesis to all, Upon the throne of Florence is he fixed. So one by one the Kingdom starts to fall, Till none can stand, nor none can come betwixt; Unless our once reluctant hero-prince, May of his Kingly right himself convince.

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1st Produced:
Vanbrugh Theatre, London    2006

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1st Published:
Duckpaddle Publishing. ISBN 0-9515956-3-6, 2004   -

Music:
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Genre:
Elizabethan-style tragicomedy 120 Min Comedy

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Sweet Love Adieu

Synopsis:
Our hero, William, heaven he hath met, Enchanted, wooed, and promised to invest. His Angel? Anne, the fairest maid e'er seen, Who doth requite him true with deep desire; And would be swiftly crowned as William's Queen, If fortune, to itself, should so conspire. Alas, the path of true love ne'er ran true, And Anne's fair hand becomes Lord Edmund's chase. To have her for himself he will subdue All people; how he lusts for her embrace! then who shall win the day, the truth or law; Shall Anne be William's love, or Edmund's whore?!

Notes:
website: www.sweetloveadieu.com

1st Produced:
the Roman Theatre, St. Albans    2001

Organisations:

1st Published:
Duckpaddle Publishing. ISBN 0-9515956-2-8, 2003   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Elizabethan-style romantic comedy 120 min Comedy

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  4            Other:  1 chorus

Further Reference:
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